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Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.\nClick on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:\nhttps://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/\nThe Senior Automation Engineer - SIS provides support to Tippecanoe production and support areas through applied control theory and process automation design, implementation, and maintenance. The primary focus is on the design and support of safety instrumented systems. This includes hardware, software, and coding implementations for new and existing automation and date collection systems for GMP and non-GMP systems.\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nProvide design of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) including conducting SIL assessments, developing Safety Requirements Specifications, and working in other areas of the SIS lifecycle.\nCollaborating in the development of logic diagrams, cause & effect matrices, and functional narratives.\nProvide support for required periodic testing and validation of SIS systems.\nDesign, implement and maintain control systems safety requirements as indicated through process safety assessments.\nProvide production support, troubleshooting and repairs of existing process controls systems. \nProvide leadership for the automation design, development and implementation requirements associated with capital projects.\nDesign, develop and implement automation modifications and/or batch recipes in support new products introduced to the site.\nAssure that all system lifecycle management requirements are implemented and maintained (PMs, Patch Management, Antivirus, Backups, spare parts, etc.)\nActively pursue and implement control system improvements that will positively impact manufacturing capability, consistency and compliance.\nProvide technical leadership relating to process control theory, SIS system design, software development, S88 Batch Control standards, instrumentation, validation compliance, and process information management.\nREQUIREMENTS\nBachelor Degree in Engineering, Chemical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering preferred.\nMinimum of 6 years of process controls and plant experience.\nExperience with various process control platforms. Competent skills with Emerson DeltaV DCS and SIS required.\nTUV Functional Safety Engineer Certification (or equivalent) preferred.\nWorking knowledge of IEC61508 and IEC61511 is preferred.\nWorking knowledge of the Safety Lifecycle and participation in functional safety assessments\nPossess a broad knowledge of control theory, automation configuration, system architecture design, alarm management, human interface design, computer system validation, S88 batch standards, and batch and continuous production control applications.\nExceptional computer skills. Knowledge of networking, firewalls, and server management preferred.\nPossess both the technical knowledge and practical experience to solve process control, configuration and platform problems.\nAbility to influence groups without having direct supervisory responsibility\nThe Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. 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